Since he inherited the captaincy from the departing Jarome Iginla, Mark Giordano has been arguably the Calgary Flames’ most important player. While offensive dynamo Johnny Gaudreau scores more showy goals and perhaps two-way center Mikael Backlund does as much to shut down the opposition’s top guns, Giordano has been the club’s beating heart since 2013 (if not before).
The 2018-19 season saw Giordano do what he’s always done for the Flames over much of the past decade; he played a lot, did his level best, and tried to provide a strong example for the club’s younger players on and off the ice. He also scored a ton of points, which helped propel him to his first career Norris Trophy.
Giordano’s Runaway Victory
For those that follow the Flames, Giordano’s victory wasn’t much of a shocker. His story is well-documented; he was signed as an undrafted player out of…
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